Tag: Corrections House

  • Corrections House – Know How to Carry a Whip

    Corrections House – Know How to Carry a Whip

    I’ve been following the career of sludge-metal supergroup Corrections House – featuring Mike IX Williams, Scott Kelly, Sanford Parker, Bruce Lamont et al – since the beginning, and I’ve been intrigued every step of the way. After all, what exactly would one expect from an EHG/Neurosis mash-up served with a side of Yakuza? Their initial…

  • Hellbound.ca INDIVIDUAL TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2013

    Ask the Hellbound writers what the best albums of 2013 were and you get a wide-ranging list covering well over 100 records. It’s a sign of our diverse but discerning tastes. It’s also a powerful reminder of what a great year it’s been for metal.

  • Lumbar – The First and Last Days of Unwelcome

    Lumbar – The First and Last Days of Unwelcome

    By Gruesome Greg There’s quite the back story behind this band. Seattle guitarist Aaron Edge, suffering from multiple sclerosis, sets out to record his last album before being robbed of the ability to play any instruments—ultimately enlisting area mainstays Tad Doyle and Mike Scheidt to finish the record. Yeah, that pretty much just screams “sludge…

  • Corrections House – Last City Zero

    By Gruesome Greg Q: What do you get when you put Mike Williams, Scott Kelly, Bruce Lamont and Sanford Parker in one building? A: Corrections House. (And with a lineup like that, you know it’s gotta be good!) That said, if you were expecting a 75-minute barrage of epic post-sludge metal complete with garbled razorwire…

  • Corrections House – Hoax the System/Grin with a Purpose 7″

    By Gruesome Greg Always interested to hear what Williams, Kelly, Parker and company have got cooking, which in this case, takes the form of a seven-inch single. “Grin with a Purpose” is apparently Side A, with a bit of a Neurosis backdrop backing spoken-word poetry and the occasional, sparsely-interspersed guitar riff. Williams’ words eventually turn…